General Information

Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union (EU) were established on 10 August, 1992.

On 18 December, 2023, Ambassador Tigran Balayan, Head of the Mission of the Republic of Armenia to the European Union, presented his credentials to Charles Michel President of the European Council. 

On 4 September, 2023, Ambassador Vassilis Maragos, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to Armenia, presented his credentials to Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of the Republic of Armenia.

Armenia-EU Partnership

The legal basis for the partnership between Armenia and the European Union is the Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA), signed on 24 November,  2017. The CEPA elevated Armenia-European Union relations to a new level of partnership.

The Agreement entered into force on 1 March, 2021; however, in accordance with Article 385, it has been provisionally applied since 1 June, 2018. A roadmap for the implementation of CEPA provisions was developed at the initiative of the Interagency Commission for CEPA Coordination, to ensure its the effective implementation.

The Agreement established the institutional framework for Armenia-EU partnership. The highest political body envisaged by the CEPA is the Armenia-EU Partnership Council, which holds meetings once a year in Brussels. The Partnership Council oversees and evaluates the implementation process of the Agreement. Other institutional bodies stipulated by the Agreement include the Partnership Committee and the Trade Partnership Committee, as well as the following subcommittees:

• Subcommittee on Justice, Freedom, and Security,
• Subcommittee on Employment and Social Affairs, Health, Training and Education, Information Society and Audiovisual Policy, Science and Technology, Culture, and Youth,
• Subcommittee on Geographical Indications,
• Subcommittee on Customs,
• Subcommittee on Economic Cooperation and Other Related Areas,
• Subcommittee on Energy, Transport, Environment, Climate Action, and Civil Protection.

The meetings of the above-mentioned bodies are held once a year, taking place in Yerevan and Brussels on a rotating basis.

By the decision of the EU Council on 7 July, 2003, the position of the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus was established. In 2008, following the Russian-Georgian war, this position was transformed by an EU Council decision into the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia. Since July 2024, the EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus and the Crisis in Georgia is Magdalena Grono.

From October 20 to December 19, 2022, by a decision of the EU Council, a two-month EU Monitoring Capacity to Armenia was deployed at the international border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On January 23, 2023, the EU Council decided to deploy a civilian Common Security and Defense Policy Mission.

Since 2009, a Human Rights Dialogue has been ongoing between Armenia and the European Union, with meetings held once a year, alternately in Yerevan and Brussels.

Since 2023, a Political and Security Dialogue has been taking place between Armenia and the European Union, with meetings held once a year, alternately in Yerevan and Brussels.

In 2025, a Security and Defense Dialogue was established between Armenia and the European Union.

Migration and Visa Facilitation

On 17 December, 2012, the Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union on the Facilitation of the Issuance of Visas was signed, followed by the Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union on the readmission of persons residing without authorization on 19 April, 2013.

The agreements entered into force on 1 January, 2014. To ensure ongoing monitoring of their implementation, Joint Committees on Visa Facilitation and Readmission between Armenia and the EU were established. These committees hold meetings once a year, alternately in Yerevan and Brussels.

On 22 July, 2024 the Council of the European Union decided to launch the visa liberalization dialogue with Armenia.

Eastern Partnership

The Eastern Partnership (EaP) was established in 2009 as a special initiative of the European Neighbourhood Policy, aimed at deepening and strengthening relations between the EU, its member states, and six Eastern neighbors: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. Since July 2021, Belarus has suspended its participation in the Eastern Partnership format.

Within the EaP framework, multilateral cooperation focuses on issues related to strengthening state institutions, economic development, improving energy efficiency, mobility, promoting people-to-people contacts, and development in other sectors.

The EaP multilateral cooperation formats include foreign affairs and sectoral ministerial meetings, as well as informal dialogues among foreign ministers. Typically, EaP senior officials' meetings are organized twice a year at the level of deputy foreign ministers.

The EaP summit, held at the highest level of heads of state or government, usually takes place every two years. The latest summit was held on 15 December, 2021, during which a joint declaration was adopted.

Parliamentary Cooperation

Cooperation between Armenia and the European Union is also active on the parliamentary level, with the main bilateral platform being the Armenia-EU Parliamentary Partnership Committee. The Committee includes members of the National Assembly of Armenia and the European Parliament (members of the European Parliament’s delegation for relations with the South Caucasus). The Committee’s annual meetings are held alternately in Yerevan, Brussels, or Strasbourg. The most recent meeting of the Armenia-EU Parliamentary Partnership Committee took place on February 25, 2025, in Yerevan.

The parliamentary cooperation platform between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries is the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly. The Euronest PA comprises 60 members from the European Parliament and 10 members from each of the Eastern Partnership countries’ parliaments.

Euronest has two co-presidents: one representing the European Parliament and the other representing the legislative body of one of the Eastern Partnership countries.

Within Euronest, there are four standing committees:

1. Political Affairs, Human Rights, and Democracy,
2. Economic Integration, Legal Approximation, and Alignment with EU Policies,
3. Energy Security,
4. Social Affairs, Education, Culture, and Civil Society.

The 11th session of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly took place in Brussels from March 19-21, 2024.  Alen Simonyan, Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia delivered opening remarks.

Civil Society Platform

The Armenia-EU Civil Society Platform includes representatives of civil society from both Armenia and the European Union, including members of the European Economic and Social Committee and representatives of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum for Armenia.

High-Level Bilateral Visits

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Legal framework

• Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union on the Facilitation of the Issuance of Visas.
• Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union on the readmission of persons residing without authorization.
• Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union.
• Agreement between Armenia and the European Union on the participation of the Republic of Armenia in the “Horizon Europe” Research and Innovation Framework Program.
• Common Aviation Area Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union.
• Agreement on Armenia's accession to the “Creative Europe” program (2021-2027),
• Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Armenia on the status of the European Union Mission in Armenia (EUMA).
• Agreement on cooperation between the competent authorities in the field of legal cooperation between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union in the field of criminal proceedings of the Republic of Armenia and the European Union Agency for Cooperation in the Field of Criminal Justice (Eurojust).
• Working Arrangement between the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia, Office of the Prosecutor General of Armenia and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)on the implementation of the Agreement “On co-operation between the competent authorities in the field of legal co-operation between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union in the field of criminal proceedings of the Republic of Armenia and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)”.
• Working Arrangement establishing cooperative relations between the law enforcement authorities of the Republic of Armenia and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
• Agreement on Cooperation between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
• Memorandum of Understanding on a Secure Communication Line between the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Armenia and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation.
• Agreement between the Republic of Armenia and the European Union establishing a Framework for the Participation of the Republic of Armenia in European Union Crisis Management Operations.

Updated on 15.08.2025